top speed in reverse? :D

[Scot]

cannot tell exactly how fast it is going. The HUD is turned off and I wasn't about to turn around that long to look anyway....

appears to be about 55mph?

YouTube - 2008 Corvette Z06 0-55 (about 55mph) in reverse

I have a couple of forward video's on youtube if you click on them... nothing special but just shows you how damn fast these things accelerate!!!!

[extanker]

it is a little overkill on the ratio

[nebula_z]

That backwards pull would beat most cars that were going forward..

You should maybe back up to a redlight one day and rev it up and then pull on someone! That would be the coolest thing..not really...but id watch it!

[MikesZ06]

I thought the only person who cared how fast a car went in reverse was James Bond (007)

Mike

[pauln64]

if the gearing was a little taller, that would be great new performance number...0-60 in reverse!

[FRC Tom]

With a 2:90 reverse gear ratio and stock tires, @7000 rpms that would be 54.9 MPH.

[Scot]

thanks for the calculation... it seemed to be around 55mph in the video. My S2000 did 47-48mph backwards so you would think the Z06 would be a good bit faster... o well...

Originally Posted by FRC Tom

With a 2:90 reverse gear ratio and stock tires, @7000 rpms that would be 54.9 MPH.